Drain board for sinks



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DRAIN BOARD FOR sINKs Filed March 15. 1922 4 sheets-sheet 4 Q cv/A/vfw-ran MLL/AM ATTORNEX 'WILL F. MUIS, 0F FRESNO, CALIFORNIA.

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Application mea March 13, 1922. mm1 Hamster f TQ all whom t concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM F. MUIR, a Subj ect of the King of GreatBritain, having declared my intention of becoming a citizen of the2United Sltates, residing at Fresno, in the county of Fresno and State ofCalifornia, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in DrainBoards for Sinks, of which the following is a specification.

M invention relates primarily to a combined drain board and apron forsinks, and the object thereof is to provide a device of 'that characterof a unit or knocked down construction which can be easily and quicklyassembled and positioned for use. j

A further object is to provide, in a device of the above character,means for producing water tight joints between'the various unitsthereof. l

A still further object is to provide a. device of the above characterhaving an outer exposed face of metal which may be enameled or otherwiseornamented and a body1 of a plastic composition such as concrete, cla orthe like. f

ther objects and advantages will appear hereinafter and, while I haveshown and will describe the preferred form of my device, I wish it to bespecifically understood that I do not limit myself to such preferredform, but that various changes and adaptation may be made therein,without departing from the spirit of my invention. 1

In the drawings accompanying and forming` a part hereof;

ig. 1 is a perspective view'of the preferred form of my device.

Fig. 2 is a diagrammatic front elevation of my device.

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fi 1. Fig. l4 is an enlargedsectional detail of a portion of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a sectlon on 1 and 9. l

Figs. 6 and 7 are enlargedsectional views ofportions, of Fi 5.

Fig. 8 is an entrged sectional elevation on the line 8'-8 of Figs. 1 and9.

Fig. 9 is a perspective elevation of another form of my device.

Fig. 10 a sectlon on the line 10-10 of the une 5;-5 of Figs;

j Fig. 9.

Figs. l2 and 13 are a fragmentary top plan and front edge elevationperspectivelyLk of a portion of my device.

Fig. 14 is a diagrammatic front elevation of another formfof my device.

F 1g. 15 is a left-hand end elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 14.

Fig. 16 is an enlarged fragmentary detail of another form of myinvention.

Referring `to the drawings my device which comprises a b-ack member orapron 15, provided with ears 16 by means of which said apron is securedin position upon the wall, the ends of which apron rest upon the inneredge of the drain boards 17 and 18, and the portion 19 of which projectsdownwardl and rests upon the upper face of the .Aren-formes.

rim o the sink 20a at the rear. Drain boards 'n 17 and 18 are providedwith the usual drain grooves 2O and 21. Apron 15 is provided centrallyof its length with a soap recess 22 and apertures 23 and 24 throughwhich the usual faucets project. The front edges of drain boards 17 and18 are connected by a cross member 25 which rests upon the upper face ofthe rim of 20 at the front edge` thereof. Members 25 and drain boards 17and 18 are connected together by means of dowel lpins 26 and 27 as bestshown in` Figures 12 and 13.

In the construction of members 15, 17, 18y and 25 the outer faces 28 areformed preferably from sheet metal pressed into shallow troughs of thedesired configuration and members 17, 18 and 25v have their interiorsfilled with plastic composition 29, such as concrete or the like tiemembers 30 being provided on the inner face of said members to hold saidplastic composition positioned cess 31 which is adapted 'to surroundbead Y 32 provided in the inner edge of members 17 and 18 but beingspaced therefrom and this space is lled with a plastic material, such asputty, which provides water tight joint between said members, as bestshown in Figures 3 and 4. Extending along the lower edge of centralportion 19 of member 15 is a semi-circular recess 34 which rests uponthe upper face of the rim of the sink 20, which recess is filled with aplastic material such as putty andv provides a water tight jointtherebetween. A. similar joint 35 is provided between the contactingfaces of members 17 im@ 18 and 25 and sink 20.

ln positioning my device the usual frame work for the sink is provided.The sink is placed in position thereon, it being understood thatafrecess will be provided for the rim of the sink, whereby the upperface of the sink will be parallel with the upper edges of the support.Member is then positioned upon the front edge of the rim of the sink.Members 17 and 18 are then positioned thereon, the dowel pins 26 and 27being projected in the apertures in members 17 and 18 to lock the sametogether, and expansion bolts or screws or any other suitable fasteningdevices are used to secure members 17 and 18 in the desired position tohold the same against accidental displace` ment. rllhe recess in thelower edge of member 15 is then filled with putty or any other suitablematerial and member 15 is then positioned with its lower end restingupon the bead 32 and pressed downwardly until a tight joint is formedbetween member 15 and members 17 and 18 and sink 20. Suitable fasteningmeans such as screws, nails, or the like are then projected throughholes 37 in ears 16 into the wall to hold the upper edge of member 15securely positioned.

in the form shown in Figures 9, 10 and 11 my construction is essentiallythe same as in the preferred form with the exception that the drainboards and -its component part of the apron are formed from a singlepiece and the portion bridging the distance between and across the sinkis formed sepad raly, water tight `joint being provided between theabutting edges thereof as best shown in Fig. 11, otherwise theconstruction is the same. n

lin the form shown in Figs. le and 15 the construction is essentiallythe same with the exception that each drain board has its own individualapron formed separately and a separate portion is provided for the sink,water tight joints being provided between the contacting portions ashereinbefore explained. The object of this construction being to providea device which may be varied or adjusted to suit varying conditions suchas the iength of the sink and the width and length of the drain boards.

l'n Fig. i6 is shown another method of forming a water tight jointsurrounding the sink. "in this forni i provide the sink 205' with anupstanding rim 20b around the outer edge thereof and in the undersidesof members 17, 18 and 25 and the lower edge of member 19. i provide arecess 28a within which the rim 2Gb is positioned, the recess 281 beingfirst fiiled with cement or putty.

Having described my invention what l ciaim isi i. drain board for sinksand the like comprising a back member adapted to be mounted paralieiwith a wail; ears projecting upwardi .Y from Vthe upper edge of said inglongitudinally of the lower edge of said back member.

2. The combination with a sink of an apron and drain boards therefor,said apron and drain boards being in cross section substantially shallowtroughs opening downwardly and rearwardly, the abutting edges of saidmembers being provided with ce.- ment holding troughs whereby theconnections therebetween are made water tight.

3. The combination with a sink of a back apron and drain boards, saiddrain boards being mounted at their inner ends on the edges of said sinkto extend parallel therewith, the abutting edges of said drain boardsbeing provided with arcuate troughs adapted to be filled withcementitious material, said back apron having its central portionresting upon the rear edge of said sink and its end portions cut away torest upon the upper face lof said drain board, said sink and drainboards abutting surfaces being provided with longitudinally extendingtroughs adapted for holding cementitious material; a connection betweenthe front edges of said drain boards rest-ing upon the front edge ofsaid sink, all of said members being in cross Section of substantiallyinverted shallow trough shapes and being iilled'with plastic material ;Vholding lugs secured to the inner face of the body portion of said backapron and drain boards adapted for retaining said plastic materialagainst displacement.

l. A drain board for sinks and the like comprising a substantiallyrectangular inverted pan-shaped body member adapted to be mounted at oneend upon one end of a sink to extend parallel therewith` said supportingend being provided with a downwardly open-- ing shallow trough along itsentire length adapted to be filled with cementitious material; a plasticilling for said body member, and retaining means secured to the innerface of said body member adapted for retaining said plastic fillingagainst displacement.

5. A drain board for sinks and the like comprising in combination asink; a supporting frame for said sink; a drain board at each side ofsaid sink extending outwardly therefrom; an apron extending upwardlyfrom the rear edge of said sink and having cut away portions adapted torest upon the upper face of the said drain boards.

(3. A drain board for sinks and the like comprising the combination ofsink; a supporting frame therefor; a drain board eX- tendinen from eachend 'of said sink to the ends or said supporting frame; means be tweensaid drain boards and frame for de tachabiy securing the same inposition for use, the ends of said boards resting said sink beingprovided with downwardly opening arcuate troughs longitudinally thereofadapted to be filled with cementitious material; an apron having` thecentral portion of its lower edge resting upon the rear, edge of saidsink and being provided at its vlower edge with a longitudinallyextending, downwardly opening, trough adapted for llin with acementitious material, the ends of sai apron being narrowed at theirlower edges to form a recess for the reception of the inner edges 'ofsaid drain boards and being provided with longitudinally extending,downwardly opening, recesses; upwardly extending tongues on the saidedges of said drain boards adapted to project into the recesses in theapron, the space between said tongues and recesses being adapted forfilling with cementitious material.

7. The combination with a sink of a back *apronl and drain boards, saiddrain boards being mounted at their inner ends on the edges of said sinkto extend parallel therewith, the abutting edges of said drain boardsbeing provided with arcuate troughs adapted to be filled withcementitious material,

said back apron having its central p'ortion vided with longitudinallyextending troughs adapted for holding cementitious material' aconnection between the front edges of sai said sink` all of said membersbeing in cross section of substantially inverted shallow troughshapes'and being filled wit-h plastic material; holding lugs secured tothe: inner face of the body portion of said back apron and drain boardsadapted for retaining said plastic material against displacement.

In witness that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my namethis 10th day of October 1921.

WILLIAM F. MUIR.

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